Louis Chevrolet

Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (French: [ʃəvʁɔlɛ]; December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was a Swiss racing driver and co-founder of Chevrolet in 1911, and Frontenac in 1916.

Louis Chevrolet
Chevrolet in 1919
Nationality	Swiss
Born	Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (1878-12-25)December 25, 1878 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Died	June 6, 1941(1941-06-06) (aged 62) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Related to	Arthur Chevrolet (younger brother) Gaston Chevrolet (youngest brother)

Awards

Chevrolet was inducted into the following halls of fame:

• Automotive Hall of Fame (1969)^[1]

• National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (1990)
• International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1992)
• Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1995)^[2]